Articles Tagged with ''National Council of Farmer Cooperatives''

Daybreak June 21: Stabenow, Ernst introduce foreign land ownership bill

06/21/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, Noah Wicks, and Sara Wyant

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are proposing a bill requiring the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to review foreign entities’ land purchases or leases exceeding $4 million or 320 acres of land over the past three years and adding the Agriculture Secretary as a member of the panel.

Daybreak June 9: House Ag fields nearly 1,400 comments

06/09/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

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There’s one week left to submit comments to the House Agriculture Committee on what should – or shouldn’t – be in the next farm bill. So far, the committee has received nearly 1,400 submissions, according to staff.

Fixing reference prices key to Boozman's farm bill vote

03/31/23 3:26 PM By Lydia Johnson

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Senate Agriculture Committee ranking member John Boozman says he will only vote in favor of a farm bill that fixes reference prices used in the Price Loss Coverage program.

Daybreak Feb. 16: Senate Ag tackles SNAP as cost estimate soars

02/16/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

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The Senate Agriculture Committee will put a stoplight today on the largest – and fastest-growing – part of the farm bill.

Opinion: EPA needs to withdraw, rethink rodenticide proposal

02/10/23 1:21 PM By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, United Egg Producers, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Horse Council, National Milk Producers Federation, National Pork Producers Council, and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

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In this opinion piece, nine associations call on EPA to withdraw the proposed “Restricted Use Products” designations for all rodenticides.

Agri-Pulse announces NCFC as Platinum sponsor for 2023 Ag & Food Policy Summit

01/26/23 10:59 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

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Agri-Pulse is pleased to welcome the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) as the Platinum sponsor for the 2023 Ag & Food Policy Summit.

Farm labor bill proponent argues issue puts family farms at risk

12/16/22 3:46 PM By Hannah Pagel

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A Colorado Democrat is calling on his Republican counterparts to set aside border security concerns and take the lead on passing farm labor legislation.

Daybreak Dec. 16: US awaits new Mexican offer on corn ban

12/16/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Hannah Pagel, Bill Tomson, Noah Wicks, and Sara Wyant

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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is looking for a new proposal from Mexico to change its looming presidential decree on barring genetically modified corn.

Daybreak Dec. 2: Ag disaster aid in the mix

12/02/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

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Farm groups are appealing to Congress for a fresh round of assistance to cover losses from drought and other disasters this year.

Daybreak Sept. 28: Conner, lawmakers have key roles at conference

09/28/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Sara Wyant

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Some leading lawmakers and one of the top CEOs in ag industry will have prominent places today at the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

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06.19.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

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